The IRA is in need of help. We have a serious roof issues.
We are in need of personal to help reroof and work site cleanup, donations
of material for the roofing project or donations to help cover the cost.

The main transmitter building needs:

Rotted out plywood replaced

New high wind rated shingles.

Specialized flashing around tower leg structure that
penetrates the roof.

Cost Approx. $400 - $600 in materials

Middle Building - nearly a flat roof.

Replacement of rotted decking plywood, fascia and soffits.

Counter flashing to meet lower building

Replace the roll tar roofing with new EMD solid rubber
roofing - this would provide for the longest life time and easy maintenance

Cost Approx. - $2000 in materials

Walkway

Remove old insulation & repair Roof penetration of Tower
support.

Cost Approx. - $175 in materials

How can you help:

We need personal to help with the roofing job. If you have
no experience, we can teach. Also need to whack weeds, clear back some
brush, etc.

Tearing off the old roofing

Repair water damage

Reroof

If we have the personal - Mow, Weed whack, Paint main gate, etc.

Material donation:

If you have any of the following or know someone that does -
we could use donations of:

Qty

Materials

Tools - Borrow / bring

PPE

13

4x8x 1/2 OSB

Hammers

Gloves

1-1/2" Ring shank Nail - Decking

Cordless Screw Gun

Hard Hat

10 lbs

2" Ext. Screws or = decking screws

Caulk Gun - larger & Small

Safety Glasses

Ice & Damn Shield - Rolls

Pry Bars

sun screen

8

AL Drip Edging 10'

5 lbs

AL finishing Nails

Shingle Removal Tools - assort.

1" Coil Roofing Nails

Trim / Aluminum Brake

4

1x6 x 8' Pine

Tin Snips

AL Fascia Flashing

Nail Set

Roof Caulk - PL

circular saw

Black Jack - Large Tube

Nail Biter Blades Saw blade ( 7 1/4)

2

2x8x8'

Jig saw & Blades

4

1/2 Plywood (CDX) - For Soffits & Fac.

Tape Measure

Roofing Square

3

High wind (100+ Mph rated) Shingles Per Sq

Chalk line

Soffit Vents _ round

wheel barrow

Soffit Vents Sq

sawzall & Blades

4

1/2 Plywood - Treated

Aluminum Coil Stock 4, 12 , 24" - White

Weed Whacker / string Trimmer

AL Trim Finish Nails

brush cutter

EDM Roof Roll - 12' x 36

AL Step Flashing

Finical assistance: Anything we can't get donated we will have to buy. I
have lined up a roofing distributor that will give us a great discount on
materials.

Currently we do not have anywhere the needed funds to cover this expense -
so anything will help.

When: - September 14th. (15th if extra time is needed)

September 21 - rain day.

Where:

Grand Rapids Main transmitter sites - 92nd, just west of
eastern. - talk in on 147.160 pl 94.

Please Pass this e-mail on to all the hams and friends that maybe able to
help

If you can help with any of this and / or can make the work party - please
RSVP to any board member (on the air, or in person) or e-mail -volunteer@...

I will help with a cash donation- I wish I could assist at the site Saturday but I have to be in Lansing at the State MARS meeting which is this Saturday. I

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I will help with a cash donation- I wish I could assist at the site Saturday but I have to be in Lansing at the State MARS meeting which is this Saturday. I will spread the word to those that might not be going-

The IRA is in need of help. We have a serious roof issues.We are in need of personal to help reroof and work site cleanup, donationsof material for the roofing project or donations to help cover the cost.